This week we take a step back from the news and focus on something a little different: French inventions. But we're not just talking about gadgets. Beyond the baguette and beret, France is behind some very impactful inventions, in fields as varied as medicine, fashion and transport. We bring you a glimpse of the wide variety of things we owe to France.
Genius & gadgets: French inventions that changed the world
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Sat 12:20 - Le Figaro
Women's Six Nations: in video, the Marseillaise of the French women's XV in tribute to the "pioneers" of 1982
Mon 01:45 - France 24
Lost film by French cinema pioneer Georges Méliès retrieved from US attic
Mon 14:15 - BBC Europe
French cement giant guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State
Mon 18:36 - France 24
French court jails Lafarge former CEO for funding IS in Syria
Tue 09:23 - Euronews
Cinematic treasure: Lost film stock from Georges Méliès film found in US attic
Tue 09:29 - France 24
'Total dehumanisation': French former hostages in Iran give interview
Tue 10:00 - Fox News
Curators at Library of Congress discover lost film by legendary cinema pioneer after spotting 'subtle clue'
Tue 13:08 - BBC Europe
French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
Tue 13:58 - France 24
French investigators raid Élysée palace in events company contracts probe
Tue 20:43 - Politico EU
French police barred from raiding Macron’s palace to investigate Panthéon contracts
Wed 13:50 - France 24
French film show: Sweet nostalgia in 1980s coming-of-age story 'Just an Illusion'
Wed 21:42 - The Guardian
France seeks release of 86-year-old French widow detained by ICE
Thu 12:01 - The Guardian
More than 100 writers quit French publisher in protest against rightwing owner Vincent Bolloré
Thu 13:40 - France 24
From rekindled love story to ICE 'nightmare': France calls on US to release 86-year-old
Thu 13:45 - France 24
French billionaire Bollore sparks turmoil at top publisher Grasset
Thu 19:34 - France 24
French billionaire Bolloré sparks turmoil at Grasset as 115 authors leave publishing house
Fri 06:23 - La Libre (BE)
Grasset, Universal, Canal, Olympia... Vincent Bolloré's sprawling empire goes beyond what you imagine
Fri 10:03 - Le Figaro
Earthquake at Grasset after the departure of Olivier Nora: Emmanuel Macron judges “very important to defend” “editorial pluralism”
Fri 12:07 - France 24
Elderly Frenchwoman held by ICE has returned to France, foreign ministry says
Sat 09:01 - France 24
French right divided over primary vote one year from presidential election
Sat 12:31 - BBC Headlines
French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report
Sat 16:50 - Le Figaro
Women's Six Nations: winners of Wales, the French pursue their Grand Slam dream
Sat 19:23 - La Libre (BE)
“It’s time to set a limit”: following tensions at Grasset, 300 authors launch an appeal
Sat 19:43 - Le Figaro
Departure of Grasset CEO: 300 authors call for the creation of a “conscience clause” in publishing
Sat 20:11 - Le Monde
Grasset: 300 authors call for the creation of a “conscience clause” in publishing
Sun 06:22 - La Libre (BE)
Bolloré affirms that “Grasset will continue” with “new authors” despite the departures
Sun 10:49 - DW All
French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
Sun 10:49 - DW Top
French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
Sun 10:49 - DW
French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
Sun 10:49 - DW World
French billionaire defiant as authors quit top publisher
Mon 05:53 - France 24
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over sexualised AI deepfakes on X
Mon 08:49 - The Guardian
French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over alleged child abuse images on X
Mon 09:04 - Politico EU
French conservative leader Retailleau gets party backing for presidential bid
Mon 09:26 - France 24
French prosecutors summon Musk over allegations of child abuse images, deepfakes on X
Mon 10:56 - Euronews
Will Elon Musk appear before the French courts?
Mon 10:57 - Aftenposten (NO)
Elon Musk summoned for questioning in France - uncertain if he will attend
Mon 12:16 - Politico EU
French budget faces €4B in cuts as Iran war hampers growth
Mon 13:24 - France 24
Why is French cybercrime unit investigating Elon Musk's X?
Mon 14:42 - La Libre (BE)
Elon Musk did not appear before French justice, the Paris prosecutor's office "takes note"
Mon 15:44 - BBC Europe
Elon Musk snubs interview summons by French prosecutors amid X probe
Mon 17:28 - DW All
Elon Musk skips probe as France investigates X
Mon 17:28 - DW Top
Elon Musk skips probe as France investigates X
Mon 18:54 - NYT Europe
Elon Musk Ignores French Prosecutors, Widening Tech Rift With Europe
Mon 21:04 - France 24
Elon Musk snubs Paris prosecutors' summons over X and Grok
Tue 04:00 - Financial Times
Marine Le Pen’s niece seeks rightwing alliance for 2027 French election
Wed 12:44 - Middle East Eye
FedEx targeted by French lawsuit over 'complicity' in Gaza genocide
Thu 15:05 - France 24
Genius & gadgets: French inventions that changed the world